More Than A Favor

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Chapter 67

His joke instantly lifted my serious mood, making me laugh

as long as you can get someone else to do it for you.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem,” he replied.

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“Well, you won’t have to worry about that

I blushed, at a loss for words. How had our conversation turned so inappropriate?

Trying to ease the awkwardness, I said, “Ashton, whoever ends up marrying you will be really lucky.”

“Then why won’t you marry me?” He always knew how to catch me off guard.

I looked down, taking my time before answering, “I’m too complicated. Like you said, I have an ex- fiancé and messy relationships. You’ve never even been in love. You’re too innocent. I’m not good enough for you.”

Ashton stayed quiet. I watched him for a moment before heading to the balcony to check on my potted plants.

Soon after, I heard Ashton going downstairs. From the balcony, I saw him lying on the ground again, turning the water valve.

Was it fixed?

I went to the kitchen to test the faucet.

Clean water flowed smoothly through the new fixture.

As I stood there lost in thought watching the water, I suddenly felt someone behind me. Ashton’s long arm reached around me to turn off the faucet. His deep voice murmured in my ear, “Don’t you know how to save water?”

My heart fluttered. I tried to step away from his half–embrace, but he didn’t move.

“Ashton…” I raised my hand to push him away, but my palm met solid muscle.

It felt like touching a hot iron. The burning sensation spread through my hand.

My breathing quickened as I froze in place.

Ashton didn’t move or speak, but his eyes were fixed on me.

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staring right into my

there, locked in place, neither

could feel both our hearts

outside: “The new tenant’s boyfriend is so nice. Look how clean he got the

back to reality. I shoved him away and quickly escaped

just stood there, feeling

to ask, “Is this

knew. Then I saw him walking toward the photo wall. “You still look Just like

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and family photos. I was wearing a red scarf, with my parents

my certificates again – mostly awards for

excellent now,”

are.” He paused before adding, “In

every way

his eyes. This guy was too straightforward,

to get complicated, I said, “Thanks for all your help today. Let me

from reluctant to eager since I owed

agreed, then added, “I need to wash my face. Got a

clothes. “Hold on, I’ll go buy you some new

area, there

Ashton refused. “Just give me

to the bathroom, grabbed my towel, and

nodded and turned on the tap to wash

his face in such a masculine way, splashing water on

it wasn’t winter, the water was cold. Before I could

hair with the

looked up, he caught me watching him in

felt embarrassed, like I’d been caught spying.

many times he’d made

like some teenager experiencing

think of it, even though Logan and I were engaged, we never had

me bring him toilet paper. We were basically siblings.

water bother you?” I asked, meeting his eyes

my face and hair with cold water from my military

have to use cold